diff --git a/autowalker.cpp b/autowalker.cpp
index ba2bc95..50fcfa7 100644
--- a/autowalker.cpp
+++ b/autowalker.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "autowalker.hpp"
-#include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "ai_debug.hpp"
 #include "gui/ritual_ui.hpp"
 
@@ -344,31 +343,12 @@ bool Autowalker::player_health_good() {
 }
 
 InventoryStats Autowalker::player_item_count() {
-  auto& inventory = fsm.$level.world->get<components::Inventory>(fsm.$level.player);
   InventoryStats stats;
-
-  for(auto& item : inventory.items) {
-    if(item.data["id"] == "POTION_HEALING_SMALL") {
-      stats.healing += item.count;
-    } else {
-      stats.other += item.count;
-    }
-  }
-
+  stats.healing = 0;
   return stats;
 }
 
 void Autowalker::player_use_healing() {
-  auto& inventory = fsm.$level.world->get<components::Inventory>(fsm.$level.player);
-  // find the healing slot
-  for(size_t slot = 0; slot < inventory.count(); slot++) {
-    auto& item = inventory.get(slot);
-    if(item.data["id"] == "POTION_HEALING_SMALL") {
-      inventory.use(fsm.$level, slot);
-      fsm.$status_ui.update();
-      return;
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 void Autowalker::start_autowalk() {
diff --git a/components.hpp b/components.hpp
index b603ec7..a2b506f 100644
--- a/components.hpp
+++ b/components.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ namespace components {
   using std::string;
   using namespace nlohmann;
 
+  struct InventoryItem {
+    int count;
+    json data;
+  };
+
   struct SpriteEffect {
     int frames;
     std::shared_ptr<sf::Shader> effect;
diff --git a/gui/status_ui.cpp b/gui/status_ui.cpp
index b3173b4..fd85d34 100644
--- a/gui/status_ui.cpp
+++ b/gui/status_ui.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "gui/status_ui.hpp"
 #include "components.hpp"
-#include "inventory.hpp"
 #include <guecs/ui.hpp>
 #include "rand.hpp"
 #include <fmt/xchar.h>
@@ -14,12 +13,12 @@ namespace gui {
   {
     $gui.position(STATUS_UI_X, STATUS_UI_Y, STATUS_UI_WIDTH, STATUS_UI_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
-        "[ ritual_ui ]"
-        "[inv_1|inv_2|inv_3]"
-        "[inv_4|*%(200,300)character_view|_|inv_5]"
-        "[inv_6|_|_                        |inv_7]"
-        "[inv_8|_|_                        |inv_9]"
-        "[inv_10|inv_11|inv_12]");
+        "[ritual_ui]"
+        "[earing|armor_head|amulet]"
+        "[back|*%(200,300)character_view|_|armor_bdy]"
+        "[hand_r|_|_                        |hand_l]"
+        "[ring_r|_|_                        |ring_l]"
+        "[pocket_r|armor_leg|pocket_l]");
 
     size_t inv_id = 0;
     for(auto [name, entity] : $gui.$name_ents) {
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ namespace gui {
       if(name == "character_view") {
         auto char_view = $gui.entity(name);
         $gui.set<Rectangle>(char_view, {});
-        $gui.set<Sprite>(char_view, {"peasant_girl"});
+        $gui.set<Sprite>(char_view, {"armored_knight"});
       } else {
         auto button = $gui.entity(name);
         $gui.set<Rectangle>(button, {});
@@ -73,47 +72,14 @@ namespace gui {
   }
 
   void StatusUI::select_slot(DinkyECS::Entity ent, any slot_name) {
-    dbc::check(slot_name.has_value(), "passed select_slot an any without a value");
-
-    auto cn = $gui.get<CellName>(ent);
-    auto world = $level.world;
-
-    if(world->has<components::Inventory>($level.player)) {
-      auto& inventory = world->get<components::Inventory>($level.player);
-      size_t inv_id = $slots[any_cast<string>(slot_name)];
-
-      if(inventory.has_item(inv_id)) {
-        auto [used, name] = inventory.use($level, inv_id);
-      }
-    }
+    (void)ent;
+    (void)slot_name;
+    dbc::log("REWRITE!");
   }
 
   /* WARNING: This is really not the greatest way to do this. */
   void StatusUI::update() {
-    auto world = $level.world;
-    if(world->has<components::Inventory>($level.player)) {
-      auto& inventory = world->get<components::Inventory>($level.player);
-
-      for(auto& [slot_name, inv_id] : $slots) {
-        if(inventory.has_item(inv_id)) {
-          auto slot = $gui.entity(slot_name);
-          auto& item = inventory.get(inv_id);
-          auto comp_sprite = components::get<components::Sprite>(item.data);
-          $gui.set_init<guecs::Sprite>(slot, {comp_sprite.name});
-          string count_label = fmt::format("{}", item.count);
-          auto& label = $gui.get<Textual>(slot);
-          label.text->setString(count_label);
-
-          auto& sprite = $gui.get<guecs::Sprite>(slot);
-
-          if(item.count == 0) {
-            sprite.sprite->setColor({125, 125, 125});
-          } else {
-            sprite.sprite->setColor({255, 255, 255});
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    dbc::log("REWRITE ME!");
   }
 
   void StatusUI::render(sf::RenderWindow &window) {
diff --git a/inventory.cpp b/inventory.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0aec16c..0000000
--- a/inventory.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#include "inventory.hpp"
-#include <fmt/core.h>
-
-
-namespace components {
-  void Inventory::add(InventoryItem new_item) {
-    for(auto &slot : items) {
-      if(new_item.data["id"] == slot.data["id"]) {
-        slot.count += new_item.count;
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    items.push_back(new_item);
-  }
-
-  bool Inventory::has_item(size_t at) {
-    return at < items.size();
-  }
-
-  InventoryItem& Inventory::get(size_t at) {
-    dbc::check(at < items.size(), fmt::format("inventory index {} too big", at));
-    return items[at];
-  }
-
-  bool Inventory::decrease(size_t at, int count) {
-    dbc::check(at < items.size(), fmt::format("inventory index {} too big", at));
-    auto &slot = items[at];
-    slot.count -= count;
-    return slot.count > 0;
-  }
-
-  void Inventory::erase_item(size_t at) {
-    dbc::check(at < items.size(), fmt::format("inventory index {} too big", at));
-    items.erase(items.begin() + at);
-  }
-
-  int Inventory::item_index(std::string id) {
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < items.size(); i++) {
-      if(items[i].data["id"] == id) {
-        return i;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  std::pair<bool, std::string> Inventory::use(GameLevel &level, size_t at) {
-    auto& player_combat = level.world->get<components::Combat>(level.player);
-    auto& item = get(at);
-
-    if(item.count == 0) return {false, item.data["name"]};
-
-    dbc::log("INVENTORY IS HARDCODED YOU FUCKING MORON!!!!!");
-
-    if(item.data["id"] == "SWORD_RUSTY") {
-      auto weapon = components::get<components::Weapon>(item.data);
-      player_combat.damage = weapon.damage;
-    } else if(item.data["id"] == "POTION_HEALING_SMALL") {
-      auto cure = components::get<components::Curative>(item.data);
-      player_combat.hp = std::min(player_combat.hp + cure.hp, player_combat.max_hp);
-    } else if(item.data["id"] == "TORCH_BAD") {
-      auto new_light = components::get<components::LightSource>(item.data);
-      level.world->set<components::LightSource>(level.player, new_light);
-      light = new_light;
-    } else {
-      return {false, fmt::format("UNKNOWN ITEM: {}", (std::string)item.data["id"])};
-    }
-
-    decrease(at, 1);
-    return {true, item.data["name"]};
-  }
-
-
-
-}
diff --git a/inventory.hpp b/inventory.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9083cab..0000000
--- a/inventory.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include "components.hpp"
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-#include "levelmanager.hpp"
-
-namespace components {
-  using namespace nlohmann;
-
-  struct InventoryItem {
-    int count;
-    json data;
-  };
-
-  struct Inventory {
-    int gold=0;
-    LightSource light{0, 0};
-    std::vector<InventoryItem> items{};
-
-    size_t count() { return items.size(); }
-
-    void add(InventoryItem item);
-
-    bool decrease(size_t at, int count);
-
-    bool has_item(size_t at);
-
-    InventoryItem& get(size_t at);
-
-    int item_index(std::string id);
-
-    void erase_item(size_t at);
-
-    std::pair<bool, std::string> use(GameLevel &level, size_t at);
-  };
-}
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 772a1fe..510528b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ sources = [
   'gui/overlay_ui.cpp',
   'gui/ritual_ui.cpp',
   'gui/status_ui.cpp',
-  'inventory.cpp',
   'levelmanager.cpp',
   'lights.cpp',
   'map.cpp',
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ executable('runtests', sources + [
   'tests/dinkyecs.cpp',
   'tests/easings.cpp',
   'tests/fsm.cpp',
-  'tests/inventory.cpp',
   'tests/levelmanager.cpp',
   'tests/lighting.cpp',
   'tests/map.cpp',
diff --git a/systems.cpp b/systems.cpp
index 84615be..ee7d21e 100644
--- a/systems.cpp
+++ b/systems.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "spatialmap.hpp"
 #include "dbc.hpp"
 #include "lights.hpp"
-#include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "events.hpp"
 #include "sound.hpp"
 #include "ai.hpp"
@@ -307,16 +306,17 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
       // call into that to work it, rather than this hard coded crap
       auto item = world.get<InventoryItem>(entity);
       auto& item_pos = world.get<Position>(entity);
-      auto& inventory = world.get<Inventory>(player.entity);
+      dbc::log("REWRITE ME!");
 
       if(world.has<LightSource>(entity)) {
-        inventory.add(item);
+        // inventory.add(item);
         world.remove<LightSource>(entity);
       }
 
       if(world.has<ritual::JunkPile>(entity)) {
         auto& pile = world.get<ritual::JunkPile>(entity);
         auto& blanket = world.get_the<ritual::Blanket>();
+
         for(auto& junk : pile.contents) {
           fmt::println("adding {} to blanket", junk);
           blanket.add(junk);
@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@ void System::collision(GameLevel &level) {
       }
 
       if(world.has<Weapon>(entity)) {
-        inventory.add(item);
+        // inventory.add(item);
         world.remove<Weapon>(entity);
       }
 
       if(world.has<Curative>(entity)) {
-        inventory.add(item);
+        // inventory.add(item);
         world.remove<Curative>(entity);
       }
 
diff --git a/tests/inventory.cpp b/tests/inventory.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 56cccd4..0000000
--- a/tests/inventory.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
-#include <fmt/core.h>
-#include <string>
-#include "rand.hpp"
-#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
-#include <fstream>
-#include "components.hpp"
-#include "inventory.hpp"
-#include "dinkyecs.hpp"
-#include "save.hpp"
-#include "systems.hpp"
-
-using namespace nlohmann;
-using namespace fmt;
-using std::string;
-using namespace components;
-
-
-DinkyECS::Entity add_items(components::ComponentMap component_map, DinkyECS::World &world, GameConfig &config) {
-  auto sword = world.entity();
-  json& item_data = config.items["SWORD_RUSTY"];
-  world.set<InventoryItem>(sword, {item_data["inventory_count"], item_data});
-  components::configure_entity(component_map, world, sword, item_data);
-  return sword;
-}
-
-TEST_CASE("basic inventory test", "[inventory]") {
-  // BUG: rewrite this
-  /*
-  DinkyECS::World world;
-  save::load_configs(world);
-  auto& config = world.get_the<GameConfig>();
-  auto sword = add_items(world, config);
-
-  auto player = world.entity();
-  world.set<Inventory>(player, {});
-
-  auto &inventory = world.get<Inventory>(player);
-
-  System::pickup(world, player, sword);
-  REQUIRE(inventory.count() == 1);
-  // get the item and confirm there is 1
-  auto &item1 = inventory.get(0);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 1);
-
-  int item_at = inventory.item_index("SWORD_RUSTY");
-  REQUIRE(item_at == 0);
-
-  REQUIRE(inventory.item_index("SADFASFSADF") == -1);
-
-  System::pickup(world, player, sword);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 2);
-
-  System::pickup(world, player, sword);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 3);
-
-  System::pickup(world, player, sword);
-  REQUIRE(inventory.count() == 1);
-
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 4);
-
-  inventory.decrease(0, 1);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 3);
-
-  inventory.decrease(0, 2);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 1);
-
-  bool active = inventory.decrease(0, 1);
-  REQUIRE(item1.count == 0);
-  REQUIRE(active == false);
-
-  inventory.erase_item(0);
-  REQUIRE(inventory.count() == 0);
-  */
-}
diff --git a/worldbuilder.cpp b/worldbuilder.cpp
index cd300d4..add538d 100644
--- a/worldbuilder.cpp
+++ b/worldbuilder.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include "components.hpp"
-#include "inventory.hpp"
 #include "rituals.hpp"
 #include "maze.hpp"
+#include "textures.hpp"
 
 using namespace fmt;
 using namespace components;
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ void WorldBuilder::place_entities(DinkyECS::World &world) {
     world.set_the<ritual::Belt>({});
     world.set_the<ritual::Blanket>({});
     configure_starting_items(world);
-    world.set<Inventory>(player.entity, {5});
     world.make_constant(player.entity);
   }